Lion Fish 2
edie - 8/29/2008 10:29 PM
Yes, I do know Lion Fish live in the Red Sea as well. I referred to the Pacific and the Indian Ocean as I have enjoyed many beautiful dives there and marveled at the sight of each and every Lion Fish I encountered. Unfortunately you missed the point of my concern and the reason I wrote this blog. The Caribbean fish and therefore the ecosystem are in danger. Those of us familiar with certain dive sites have experienced the decline in reef fish already, something that will just get worse as the Li...
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Lion Fish in the Caribbean
edie - 8/29/2008 12:27 PM
Since the early 90’s I have been diving in Turks & Caicos and spotted the first Lion Fish about 8 years ago. Since that time it’s population has dramatically increased. This predator is an inhabitant of the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific and for the past 10+ years its population has grown at an alarming rate, destroying the ecosystem in the Caribbean and along the Atlantic coast. The cause of its presence is not clear although some think it happened due to an accidental release of a private ...
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